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Subject:MINIMUM FONT SIZE FOR READABILITY From:"Anna Langley" <alangley -at- ts -dot- checkpoint -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:23:02 -0600
Dear Tech Writers:
Can you point me to any research proving that printed text should not fall
below a minimum font size? I've read some articles stating font size
shouldn't go below 9 point for printed text. Other articles state it's a
matter of page size. My team uses a smaller page size for its books (7 x
9.5"). Our maximum font size is 12 point (not including headings), and our
minimum is 8 point. I'd like to make a case for increasing the minimum font
size to improve readability, but I need research to back up my case. So I
appreciate any resources you can point me to.
Thanks very much.
Anna Langley, Education Services
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
alangley -at- ts -dot- checkpoint -dot- com
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